Posts in category Black News

ETTRICK, VA. — Hampton University Provost Pamela Valleria Wilson Hammond has been named interim president of Virginia State University. Hammond will lead the historically black land-grant …

Here is the full statement from John P. Schmitt, a lawyer for Bill Cosby, amid allegations that the comedian sexually assaulted several women in the …

BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County town that neighbors Ferguson, Missouri, is warning residents to prepare for potential unrest that may follow the …

BY CAIN BURDEAU    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges says America today looks a lot like the world she helped break apart …

BY JIM SALTER   FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — With a grand jury announcement in the Ferguson case drawing near, many churches plan to open their doors, …

BY ALAN SCHER ZAGIER    CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of Michael Brown are urging restraint by both protesters and police once a …

There is a truly enchanting side to the Caribbean. Palm trees, lush mountain landscapes, pretty women delivering fruity cocktails … sounds like paradise, doesn’t it? …

Our people have always been too realistic (having been “forced, obligated, challenged, and blessed to be truth knowers, Truth keepers, and Truth tellers”) to buy …

Those of us who are parents, grandparents and great grandparents are considered Elders in the African culture. And as Elders, we have a duty to …

OPA-LOCKA, FL — Motorists going through the heart of this North Miami-Dade city are getting a different type of welcome, as the city recently dedicated …